dave_bass5

Forget the Squier, get one of these. it looks much more Rock'n'Roll.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1081158' date='Jan 7 2011, 02:56 PM']Where can I get one for £209?[/quote] probably in the for sale section in a month or so [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Squier-Vintage-Modified-Jaguar-Bass-Special-HB,-Black~ID~14652.asp"]Soundslive[/url]

If it wasnt for the missing lower horn i would love one of these. The pup configurations look great, as do the colours. And yes, a real bargain.

[quote name='spongebob' post='1080811' date='Jan 7 2011, 10:38 AM']I'm loving my CV-P - never thought I'd be so happy with it. Who'd have thought that in 2011, with the numerous bass manufacturers out there of many prices, hot topic on BC would be the new Squiers??? Bit like Skoda syndrome, isn't it?[/quote] Same here. This time last year i was playing a Lakland DJ5, then i got a Lakland Duck Dunn (my second) but im more taken with my CV P than i have been with a lot of my previous basses. Maybe its the lack of funds tied up in a bit of wood and metal that makes me happy. Have these new Squiers been beaten senseless with the ugly stick, or are they the Ugly stick? The Jag looks makes me think of a butchered Guitar from Woolworths. I just cant get on with them.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1080263' date='Jan 6 2011, 06:55 PM']...so apart from those differences what have Fender ever done for us? [/quote] Left off the 70's style headstock........Splitters. The "new slim profile, fast action neck" sounds interesting though.

To me it looks like fender have shipped some MIM parts back to the USA to assemble, and added American hardware.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1079743' date='Jan 6 2011, 12:41 PM']3 at once Spongebobs at once! Arggghhh! Fiesta Red P bass wins I reckon. I assume as Ive been playing P basses in that band mainly since day 1, thats the best bet.[/quote] Bob rules lol. Once thing to watch out for is the vintage frets. I love them, and this was a big plus point (Lakland use this type of fret) but some people dont like them.

[quote name='danhkr' post='1079959' date='Jan 6 2011, 03:11 PM']and obviously gloss finished rather than the thin matt finish the HW1's have.[/quote] And no graphite reinforced neck either.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1079669' date='Jan 6 2011, 11:47 AM']All Fender prices have rocketed![/quote] Bloody hell they have havent they. Ive not looked at bass prices recently. I paid £560 for my HW-one Jazz 3 months ago, some shop are now doing them for £711. Strangly enough the MIAs have gone up a bit less, only £75 (£975 now).

[quote name='Shire' post='1079496' date='Jan 6 2011, 08:59 AM']But with no BA bridge and the option of a maple neck[/quote] yeah, i was just going to point that out. Hmm, black and maple. Damn, i wish i hadn't seen this. Price is quite a bit higher than the HW's

Sponge Bobs unite lol.

[quote name='mart' post='1079593' date='Jan 6 2011, 10:36 AM']But if you go on tour with a Squier, and anything happens to it, then you can almost certainly pop into a local shop and buy a replacement off the shelf.[/quote] Not halfway through a gig he cant

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1079563' date='Jan 6 2011, 10:14 AM']Lively lively lively shows. Hardcore punk is awesome to play live but after some very crazy live shows with them before, Im being careful. Not so much for shows in the UK, but when I have no control over how the bass is stored etc...thats another thing when we are in Canada. For an example, youtube Comeback Kid live shows, or BANE live shows. They sometimes play larger stages so thats different, but on the smaller stages it gets very frantic.[/quote] Ah right, i get you. What about something in the middle, maybe a HW-one. These are workhorse basses. Good hardware, Reinforced neck, play well and should stand up to being tortured a bit more than a Squier. If the gigs are as rough as they sound then you dont want something falling apart on the gig. Oh, and good luck with the gigs.

Just buy one of each.

LOL, what happened to the £70 bass Gareth ;-) As you know i have both these basses but i do think the CV Jazz looks and feels a bit classier. But then again, i prefer the look of a Jazz bass, and dont like Fiesta red. I do think its a bit sad that you have £1000's worth of basses but you wont use them. I understand your thinking but i always think a nice bass should be played.

I recently found some very dark footage of the band i was in for a while playing Paul Weller's songs. Just a couple of tracks as its all pretty boring (and im mostly in the shadows).

This post got me so interested in the Stroboclip that ive just ordered one. First GAS of the year lol. Ive been using the iTouch app for a while now but this seems a lot less hassle. Thanks for posting the video.

Very sloppy but very aware of it. Like Clarky, i use flats partly to help my playing. I find i get away with less clank etc with flats but maybe thats made me lazy. The only practising i do is along with tracks at home when im learning them and i find that doesnt help with accuracy either. As my band are even sloppier playing live it doesnt help but we seem to get by. I feel confident playing live but hate doing a proper sound check where i have to play solo, to the point where i almost freeze.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1078591' date='Jan 5 2011, 02:21 PM']I use the IntelliTouch PT-10 on my DB and my electric basses. Could not be easier. [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/accessories/tuners/intellitouch"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/accessories...rs/intellitouch[/url] It stays on the DB bridge while playing live. For my electrics I just clip it on the headstock and tune up then take it off again which is very uselful during set-ups. For a gig, mind you, I would still go through my Polytuner as its too fiddly to keep taking the IntelliTouch on and off.[/quote] Cheers Clarky. That looks pretty nice, and pretty cheap. I wouldnt keep one on my bass during the gig either, but then ive never needed to use one once my bass is in tune. I guess im just lucky.

[quote name='bigjohn' post='1078573' date='Jan 5 2011, 02:11 PM']I love my Pitchjack. Other than a rack tuner, I don't think I'd bother with anything else.[/quote] Like i said, i know its an extravagance and i guess this is more GAS than anything else but i can see it being the most convenient way of tuning. unless i get something that offers more than the GT4 then there is no point buying a new tuner IMO, thats why the PitchJack doent really tick all the right boxes, but i feel the Peterson will be more useful, especially at home. I also have a semi acoustic, and my son has a Sponge bob acoustic thats in bad need of a set up. I dont really need to tune up during gigs. I normally check it one at the start and that's it.

Cheers Chris. The spec says it goes from C0 to B6 so im sure it will work with bass. There are a few clips on YT (one was posted here a few days ago IIR) showing it will so im not worried about that.

Cheers Tom. I guess they must work ok, otherwise no one would buy them. I really like the idea of just being able to clip it on during sound check/gig without having to unplug anything. If my amp had a mute button (other than the volume knob) i would be sorted but i dont like cables or having to plug and unplug things, and im not going to use a peddle tuner. Its an extravagance that would make life a bit easier but at a cost. To be honest i don't think £60 is too much for the accuracy it would bring, especially for doing set-ups at home.

Cheers. Yeah, its not cheap, but then the all the Peterson's are pricey. yes, its for gigs although i will use it at home as well. I dont "need" this sort of accuracy, but it would be nice to have. At the moment im using a Korg GT4 attached to the Tuner out on my amp and this works well but i want something that doesn't use a lead. i had thought about the Pitch Jack and it looks pretty good but i really like the idea of a strobe tuner.

Im thinking of getting one of the new Peterson StroboClip Tuner's but ive not used a clip on before (no strap on jokes please;-) Im sure the Peterson is all its cracked up to be but is this type of tuner just as reliable as a normal tuner? My singer uses a cheap one on his guitar and i dont know if its the tuner or the guitar but he never seems to sound 100% in tune. Cheers.